April 7, 2009
"Knowing Which Way the Wind Blows"
By John Kostrzewa
The 2009 business climate rankings by the Tax Foundation, the conservative, anti-tax think tank in Washington, D.C., ranked Rhode Island 46 out of the 50 states, up from 49 last year and 50 the year before. The survey, which measures how well a state's tax code encourages investment by maintaining a broad tax base and low rates, put Massachusetts at 32 and Connecticut at 37. New Hampshire ranked best in New England.